I was sitting down watching the Spanish Fly last night and he goes down and picks up a rooster fish by the tail and in the gill plate. For those that don't know and myself included there are many species of fish that we have yet to catch or perhaps just handled them where they cut us etc.
So, when off shore how do you handle the following fish? I plan on making a sticky and crediting those that help give valuable info...
Pick one or two tell us your way of holding the fish properly to prevent injury to both yourself and fish:
Given that a good set of gloves are invaluable off shore and some of the fish your guaranteed to gaff but yet may want a photo on the boat:
Snapper (all kinds here just didn't want to list them all)
Kingfish
Dorado
Wahoo
Ling
Grouper
Amberjack
Jacks
Sharks
Stingrays
Triple tail
Sailfish
What did I miss?! Please add to the list take a fish and tell us if you can put your hand in the gill plate? Will it cut you? Sharp teeth etc. etc etc.
Grouper I know sometimes come up then they'll lay on the top of the water... do you gaff in mouth? reach down and grab them in the gills? Are they worn out... etc. Think of this as a how to for someone.
So, when off shore how do you handle the following fish? I plan on making a sticky and crediting those that help give valuable info...
Pick one or two tell us your way of holding the fish properly to prevent injury to both yourself and fish:
Given that a good set of gloves are invaluable off shore and some of the fish your guaranteed to gaff but yet may want a photo on the boat:
Snapper (all kinds here just didn't want to list them all)
Kingfish
Dorado
Wahoo
Ling
Grouper
Amberjack
Jacks
Sharks
Stingrays
Triple tail
Sailfish
What did I miss?! Please add to the list take a fish and tell us if you can put your hand in the gill plate? Will it cut you? Sharp teeth etc. etc etc.
Grouper I know sometimes come up then they'll lay on the top of the water... do you gaff in mouth? reach down and grab them in the gills? Are they worn out... etc. Think of this as a how to for someone.
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